Garment with built-in harness

p0001The present invention relates to a combination according to the preamble of claim 1 for use in an operation where the carrier in floating state or at risk of falling situations over a wound around the torso belt or a harness and an attached holding and safety device in position is maintained.

p0002Conventional devices for such applications consist of a looped around the torso belt or harness and one of them independent jacket, which is provided with a corresponding number of pockets to keep the needed to use tools and similar hand. The following problems occur:

p0003If the jacket worn over the belt, so it starts with strong wind to flutter, whereby an increased risk of injury of the carrier is formed; the jacket can remain easily hang by catching the jacket may result in a life-threatening emergency, the wearer.

p0004If the jacket contrast worn below the belt, so the access is difficult on the contents of the pockets or even disabled.

p0005From the <patcit id="pcit0001" dnum="US6035440A"><text>US 6,035,440 A</text></patcit> or the <patcit id="pcit0002" dnum="US4731882A"><text>US 4,731,882 A</text></patcit> Combinations are known which consist of a jacket and a built-in harness. Here, the harness can be separate from the jacket, but this is a laborious process which is not feasible under conditions of use.

p0006The <patcit id="pcit0003" dnum="US6233740B"><text>US 6,233,740</text></patcit> B shows a lifejacket with integrated belt system. The vest is made in one piece substantially and must therefore be kept in different clothing sizes, which complicates logistics. Moreover, the repair and replacement of defective combinations is complex and costly.

p0007meet Similar disadvantages also apply to solutions, as in the <patcit id="pcit0004" dnum="FR2697412A"><text>FR 2697412 A</text></patcit> or the <patcit id="pcit0005" dnum="GB1233761A"><text>GB 1233761 A</text></patcit> disclosed.

p0008To remedy this situation, the present invention provides a combination of harness with the jacket, which allows the greatest possible flexibility in use while avoiding the problems outlined.

p0009This object is achieved by the features of claim. 1 The essential point of the invention is that the jacket can be applied in a simple manner together with the harness of this, however, is easily separable. In particular, it is essential that the jacket can be pulled out, even under conditions of use without removing the harness.

p0010According to the invention, there is a jacket made of three separate parts, a back portion and two chest parts which laterally by a loop belt system and in the shoulder regions, preferably by two velcro straps with pull-through tabs, each removably and chest parts to one another releasably preferably via a zipper, connected. In a further preferred embodiment of the leg package of harness consists of a seat, are to which leg straps formed such that there may be no health risk of male sexual organs. These thigh straps can additionally be provided with leg straps or similar devices, which allow the carrying of additional equipment. But it is also conceivable to form this leg loops or similar devices directly to the seat.

p0011In a particularly preferred embodiment of the jacket, the pockets are not closed as in conventionally widespread kind with Velcro closures, but the closure is via a magnet. The magnetic closures may be applicable magnetically shielded by a metal insert from the pocket contents that items such as credit cards or the like., Which carry a magnetic tape film not in their functionality may be impaired. This advantageous embodiment, it is, for example, emergency services, which enables silent approach their target to open their pockets without betrayed by noise.

p0012In order to prevent falling out of the bags held in the objects in the open state, two rubber flaps may be provided, through which the hand or the fingers must be pushed in order to grip the object in addition. This is especially when working advantageous where the carrier hangs upside down in the harness.

p0013In another embodiment of the seat with the molded thigh belts is housed in a pocket of the back part, from which it can easily be retrieved when needed with one hand without having to this end, the jacket may have to be moved.

p0014The jacket, which consists of a back portion and two of them separate chest parts, can from the carrier by the Velcro straps on the shoulders and the looped straps system connection are easily adjusted on the sides to suit individual body shapes of the wearer. This has the advantage,

p0015Continued on page 3 of the description of 2 December 2004 that the jacket for all common sizes can be used, whereby the manufacturing and the cost can be reduced.

p0016A further advantage lies in the fact that, for a damage to the jacket not the entire jacket, but only the damaged part needs to be replaced. Furthermore, the jacket may be modified by replacing the breast or parts of the back part very easy for a different purpose, for example to both rescue operations on ski slopes as well as those to carry out of the water. For the latter case, a back part with integrated buoyancy aid is recommended. That can be an inflatable bladder in an integrally formed collar region.

p0017In the following the invention is described with reference to the variant embodiment shown in the figures. Schematically:<dl id="dl0001"><dt>Fig. 1</dt><dd>a stylized illustrated Peron with an inventive combination in a view from the front;</dd><dt>FIG. 2</dt><dd>the person of <figref idrefs="f0001">Fig. 1</figref> in a view from behind;</dd><dt>Fig. 3</dt><dd>the breast portions of the jacket in a view from the front;</dd><dt>Fig. 4</dt><dd>the entire jacket in a view from the front;</dd><dt>Fig. 5</dt><dd>the jacket in a view from behind;</dd><dt>Fig. 6</dt><dd>the harness with spreading seat;</dd><dt>Fig. 7</dt><dd>the combination in a view from the front with open and outstretched chest parts; and</dd><dt>Fig. 8</dt><dd>according to a presentation <figref idrefs="f0007">Fig. 7</figref> with spreading seat.</dd></dl>

p0018<figref idrefs="f0001">Fig. 1</figref> shows a Peron represented stylized as carrier 1 with an applied combination 2, which is closed on all sides of the chest and the thigh around, wherein the carrier is 1 shown in front view.

p0019In <figref idrefs="f0002">FIG. 2</figref> is shown in the back view of the same support. 1 Clearly visible is the anchor bracket 3, which protrudes from the back part 4 and is releasably connected via a loop 5 to the back part 4 via the push buttons. 6 In addition, the neck of the jacket a lifesling be 7 formed, which is applied via a pushbutton 8 removably on the back part 4 and is brought into the position of use, if necessary by releasing the push button. 8 The lifting loop is designed to be able to take the support of the jacket safe and out of danger areas.

p0020The buttocks of the wearer 1 is covered by the seat 9, which is fixed in position by the thigh bands 10th The thigh belts 10 are connected via connecting pieces 11 with the chest strap 12, which in<figref idrefs="f0006">Fig. 6</figref> is shown detached from the jacket.

p0021<figref idrefs="f0003">Fig. 3</figref> shows the two chest parts 13 with the tabs 14, with which the two parts 13 breast of the jacket to the back part 4 in the shoulder region are connected by means of Velcro fasteners.

p0022In <figref idrefs="f0004">Fig. 4</figref> The two chest parts of 13 <figref idrefs="f0003">Fig. 3</figref> already to the back part 4 from <figref idrefs="f0002">FIG. 2</figref> connected. The flaps 14 are closed in the shoulder area with the velcro 17th Both breast portions 13 are laterally connected to the loops tapes systems 15 with the back part 4 and with each other via a zipper 16. In place of the zipper 16 may be other fasteners, such as snap fasteners may be provided. By loops Bands systems 15 and the hook and loop fasteners 17, the jacket over a wide range of time can be adapted to all common sizes. On the chest parts 13 various pockets 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 loops, adapter options 26 and / or nameplate faces 25 are arranged. However, it is also conceivable to provide a different arrangement of pockets, loops, adapter options and / or information areas, depending on the requirements of the user.

p0023In <figref idrefs="f0005">Fig. 5</figref> the jacket is made <figref idrefs="f0004">Fig. 4</figref> seen in back view. The shoulder area closed Velcro fasteners can be seen 17th Through the opening 27 of the anchor brackets, not shown here 3 is guided, which is then releasably connected to the loop 5 to the back part 4 via the pushbuttons. 6 Between the lateral loops tapes systems 15 a pocket 28 for stowing the seat 9 together with the thigh belts 10, and optionally an additional rain protection is arranged, which in a preferred embodiment, both on its upper side via a closure 29, and on its underside a closure is to open the 30th

p0024This in <figref idrefs="f0006">Fig. 6</figref> Harness separately shown consists of the chest strap 12 with an attached seat 9 with thigh bands 10. The chest strap 12 is composed of the side bands 31, the preferred padded shoulder straps 32, the connecting pieces 11 and the back belt 33 together. Each band 10, 31, 32 and 33 has Größenverstellmöglichkeiten 34. In the connecting area between the shoulder straps 32 and the back belt 33 is the anchor bracket 3 fixed. The connecting pieces 11 are formed at their free ends to form loops through which the thigh straps are drawn 10 to produce a front connection between the seat 9 and the chest strap 12th The chest strap 12 is held together by a snap-hook, not shown, is what led through the reinforced belt rings 35th

p0025In <figref idrefs="f0007">Fig. 7</figref> is shown with an open jacket combination in Interior. The seat 9 is stowed in the pocket 28th Here one can clearly see how the shoulder straps 32 are releasably connected to loops 36 in the tabs 14 with the jacket. In an emergency release of the jacket, only the jacket front, and the loops need to be 36 opened. The loop 5 opens automatically in tension and the jacket separates from the chest strap 12, without changing the secure mounting of the carrier would be affected in any way.

p0026In <figref idrefs="f0008">Fig. 8</figref> is the combination of <figref idrefs="f0007">Fig. 7</figref> shown again, but the seating area here is 9 taken out with the thigh straps 10 from his pocket 28th

p0027Once the carrier is called to duty, he, the inventive combination puts on like a jacket, which normally takes place applying the leg straps directly before labor. As long as the carrier is transported to the site, he can wear jacket in the open or closed over the chest condition. Here carry the stowed in the back seat and limited as to the navel breast portions of the jacket with a high degree of comfort of the wearer.

p0028The chest strap is closed by a snap-hook, which is drawn through two reinforced loops 35th In addition, the jacket is closed in front of the chest through one or more snaps, a zipper, or in any other known type. From the back protrudes about apparent in height between the shoulder blades of the anchor bracket 3 from the jacket. Immediately before use, the carrier via this anchor bracket to a holding and

p0029Securing means of any type fixed, the bottom closure 30 of the pocket 28 is opened, brought out the seat 9, the thigh belts 10 drawn through the loops of the connecting pieces 11 and closed over the leg. The carrier is now ready for its use.